The average overall growth of wages and salaries from 2003 to 2004 was 3.6 per cent, compared with 4.5 per cent the previous year. This is the lowest wage growth since 1995....
The Norwegian Central Bank has decided to keep the key deposit rate unchanged, at the present record low of 1.75 per cent. However, it indicated that a rice would come later this year, and gradually be brought in line with a more normal level..
The Statoil group has reported a net income of 8.7 billion in the third quarter of 2005, compared to NOK 5.8 billion in the third quarter of 2004. - We can once again present record results from our operations, says Statoil chief executive Helge Lund.
Aker Yards ASA reported an EBITDA of NOK 282 million for the third quarter of 2005, which corresponds to an EBITDA margin of 6.7 percent. The margin year to date is 5.8 percent.